UDJAT Music – Oficial site – Their music conveys ancient sounds with a modern approach. The symbiosis between vocals, Portuguese guitar and percussions allows an intense path, full of rhythm, where contrasts create moments of bliss and meditation, leading us through time in a lament of longing (saudade) and the hope of returning to one’s origins. UDJAT released their first album “Udjat” in 2016, and the second “Ameretat” in the present year 2017.

About

Their music conveys ancient sounds with a modern approach. The symbiosis between vocals, Portuguese guitar and percussions allows an intense path, full of rhythm, where contrasts create moments of bliss and meditation, leading us through time in a lament of longing (saudade) and the hope of returning to one’s origins. UDJAT released their first album “Udjat” in 2016, and the second “Ameretat” in the year 2017, with the special participation of the percussionist Hugo Tristão.

UDJAT performed in stages such as, Olga Cadaval in Sintra, Portugal, and the Iberian Festival Awards2017, in Barcelona, Spain, Islamic Festival of Mértola, MED Festival, Terra(s) de Sefarad, among others.

ARTISTS

Sofia Sousa Claro

Sofia Sousa Claro, from Lisbon, a lyrical and experimental singer, explores melodies where she finds her own language, inspired on the Myths of Creation. Her studies in History of Religions is a strong inspiration in her language as a singer. UDJAT is also a result of that bonding with the past, cherishing music as something sacred.

Hugo Claro

Hugo Claro, from Oeiras. Multi-instrumentalist and composer, with a background in Visual Arts and Poetry, embraced the Portuguese guitar developing a unique approach, also inspired in the classical guitar, Flamenco, Arab and Medieval Music. A set of influences which are a consequence of his route as guitarist.

Jorge Machado

Jorge Machado, guest artist, percussionist, composer, deepens his study in sound and percussion from the archeology of the “sound” of different cultures. His instruments: Cajon, Bendir, Darbuka, Udu Drum, Frame Drum, among others.